Mid 17th Century Antique Commonwealth Silver Beaker London 1658 Richard Farmer

£ 12,500.00

Superbly preserved flat bottomed silver Commonwealth beaker London 1658 Richard Farmer.

 

Description

Incredibly fine and ultra rare silver Commonwealth era beaker designed with an elegant tapering walls and decorated with prisitne hatched scrolling foliage and floral original hand engraving.

 

Weight:  5.3 troy ounces/165 grams

Height:  4 inches/10cm

Diameter:  3.14 inches/8cm (body widest)

Note:  Due to the great fire of London (1666) and the destruction of the silversmiths registers.  Most probably made by Richard Farmer (free 1637-1663)

Condition:  Excellent throughout

Price:  £12,500